House of Commons

 
Thursday 19 March 2009
Summary Agenda
10.30 am
Prayers.
Afterwards
Private Business (without debate).
 
Oral Questions to the Minister of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, including at 11.05 am Topical Questions.
11.15 am
Oral Questions to the honourable Member representing the Church Commissioners and to the honourable Member representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission.
11.30 am
Urgent Questions (if any); Business Question to the Leader of the House; Ministerial Statements (if any).
Afterwards
Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Advertising Requirements) Order 2009 (Motion to disagree) (may continue for up to three hours).
 
Topical Debate: Local and regional news (may continue for up to one and a half hours).
At the end of the sitting
Adjournment Debate: City and Hackney Primary Care Trust and tuberculosis (Ms Diane Abbott) (until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later).

 
Sitting in Westminster Hall
 
General Debate:
2.30 pm
A Surveillance Society?, Fifth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 58, the Government’s response, Cm 7449, and the Information Commissioner’s response, Session 2007-08, HC 1124 (until 5.30 pm).

House of Commons
Thursday 19 March 2009
Order of Business

 
At 10.30 am
  Prayers
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)
Afterwards
Private Business
Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
 
 

 

Afterwards
Notes:
  indicates a question for oral answer.
 
[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.
 
Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer
 
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.
Oral Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Business,
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
 1
James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East): What estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of assuming liability for the Royal Mail pension scheme.
(264469)
 2
Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate): What recent progress has been made in the provision of financial assistance and loan guarantees to businesses.
(264470)
 3
Geraldine Smith (Morecambe & Lunesdale): What recent assessment he has made of the findings of the Hooper Report on the future of Royal Mail.
(264471)
 4
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): If he will discuss with Ofcom measures to increase the number of providers of broadband to the wholesale telecommunications market.
(264473)
 5
Tony Baldry (Banbury): What recent assessment he has made of the future prospects of the automotive industry.
(264474)
 6
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What steps the Government is taking to assist the motor manufacturing industry and its associated businesses; and if he will make a statement.
(264475)
 7
Alistair Burt (North East Bedfordshire): What representations he has received on the provision of information to small businesses on his Department's initiatives to assist those businesses.
(264476)
 8
Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham): What recent discussions his Department has had with the private sector on the future ownership and management of Royal Mail.
(264478)
 9
Mr John Baron (Billericay): What recent progress has been made in delivering financial assistance and loan guarantees to businesses.
(264479)
 10
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What steps he plans to take to enable Royal Mail to provide mail delivery services on the same basis as its competitors.
(264480)
 11
Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): If his Department will expedite assistance to industrial projects which require bank loans of £50 million or more.
(264481)
 12
Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What steps his Department plans to take to assist UK manufacturers to obtain orders as a result of the outcomes of the low-carbon industrial summit.
(264482)
 13
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): If he will bring forward proposals to enable the Redundancy Payments Office to pay statutory redundancy payments to workers in circumstances where companies which continue to trade are unable to make such payments.
(264483)
 14
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): What recent progress has been made in delivering financial assistance and loan guarantees to businesses.
(264484)
 15
Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What recent progress has been made in the delivery of financial assistance and loan guarantees to businesses in the West Midlands.
(264485)
 16
Andrew George (St Ives): What steps his Department plans to take to improve consumer protection for customers of banks.
(264486)
 17
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What recent discussions he has had with business organisations on the availability of finance for businesses; and if he will make a statement.
(264487)
 
At 11.05 am
Topical Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
 T1
Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(264489)
 T2
Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East):
(264490)
 T3
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham):
(264491)
 T4
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):
(264492)
 T5
Paul Rowen (Rochdale):
(264493)
 T6
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):
(264494)
 
At 11.15 am
Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners
 1
John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the merits of reducing the voting age to 16.
(264459)
 2
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how much is planned to be spent by the Churches Conservation Trust in carrying out its functions in England in 2009-10.
(264460)
 3
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many redundant churches have been put to alternative uses in the last five years.
(264461)
 4
Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress has been made in discussions between the Church of England and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on levels of value added tax charged on church repairs.
(264462)
 5
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the financial implications for the Church of England of disestablishment.
(264463)
 6
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what new measures to reduce electoral fraud the Electoral Commission expects to be in place by the next General Election.
(264465)
 7
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent assessment the Electoral Commission has made of levels of voting among people aged 25 and under.
(264466)
 8
John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Church Commissioners have had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on funding for the preservation of historic churches.
(264467)
 9
Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to ensure that nationals of other EU member states entitled to vote in elections for the European Parliament and local authorities in the UK are informed of how to exercise their entitlement.
(264468)

At 11.30 am
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business
  indicates Government Business
1
LEGISLATIVE REFORM
[Up to three hours]
Mr Pat McFadden
 
   That this House disagrees with the Regulatory Reform Committee in its recommendation that the draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Advertising Requirements) Order 2009 should not be approved.
   The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on the draft Order in its First Report, HC 181.
   The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than three hours after their commencement (Standing Order No. 18(2) and (4)).
2
TOPICAL DEBATE: LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS
[Up to one and a half hours]
Ms Harriet Harman
 
   That this House has considered the matter of local and regional news.
Debate may continue for one and a half hours (Standing Order No. 24A).
 
 
At the end of the sitting:
3
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: City and Hackney Primary Care Trust and tuberculosis (Ms Diane Abbott).
   Debate may continue until 6.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE
1
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee
9.00 am
Room 10 (public)
 
1.00 pm
(public)
   Further to consider the Bill.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
2
Fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee
8.55 am
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the draft Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3
Scottish Affairs
9.00 am
Room 15 (private)
 
9.15 am
(public)
   Subject: Banking in Scotland.
   Witnesses: Royal Bank of Scotland; Lloyds Banking Group (at 10.15 am).
4
Health
9.30 am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Patient Safety.
   Witnesses: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and National Patient Safety Agency; Professor Lord Darzi of Denham KBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ann Keen MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Sir Liam Donaldson KB, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health (at 10.45 am).
5
Public Administration
9.45 am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 am
(public)
   Subject: Leaks and Whistleblowing in Whitehall.
   Witnesses: Katharine Gun, Dr Brian Jones and Derek Pasquill; Carne Ross (at 11.15 am).
6
Finance and Services
9.50 am
Room 13 (private)
7
Culture, Media and Sport
10.00 am
Room 16 (private)
8
Energy and Climate Change
10.00 am
Aberdeen City Council, Town House, Aberdeen (private)
 
10.10 am
(public)
   Subject: UK Offshore Oil and Gas.
   Witnesses: Professor Alexander Kemp, University of Aberdeen; Malcolm Webb, Chief Executive Officer; Paul Dymond, Operations Director and Mike Tholen, Economics Director, Oil and Gas UK (at 11.00 am).
9
Treasury
1.00 pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
1.15 pm
(public)
   Subject: Banking Crisis.
   Witness: Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Consultation to amend conduct of employment agency standards regulations.
2
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Finance Bill: Anti-avoidance measure regarding interest relief.
3
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Managing the impacts of migration: improvements and innovations.
4
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Consular Fees Order 2009.
5
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Six monthly report on Hong Kong.
6
Secretary of State for Health: Prostate cancer screening.
7
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Immigration and asylum (asylum support).
8
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Vetting and barring scheme.
9
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Local and European elections guidance.

 
House of Commons
Thursday 19 March 2009
Future Business

 
A.  
Business for the period ending on Friday 27 March
 
     This section includes the business announced by the Leader of the House (which may be changed up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken and is therefore provisional).
B.  
Business to be taken at sittings in Westminster Hall
C.  
Remaining Orders and Notices
 
     This section consists of items of business set down formally for today but not expected to be taken today. (These may include items included in the business statement and therefore listed in Part A.).
D.  
Other future business
 
     This section consists of items of business set down for specific days after Friday 27 March.
E.  
Business to be taken in European Committees
 
     This section consists of European Union Documents to be considered in European Committees.
F.  
Notices of Written Ministerial Statements
 
     This section consists of Notices of Ministerial Statements to be made in writing on the days indicated.

A
Business for the period ending on Friday 27 March 2009
   Includes the business announced by the Leader of the House (which may be changed up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken and is therefore provisional).
Friday 20 March
Private Members’ Bills.
1
FUEL POVERTY BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr David Heath
2
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (ENCRYPTED MATERIAL) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Sir Paul Beresford
3
BRITISH MUSEUM ACT 1963 (AMENDMENT) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
4
PROTECTION OF GARDEN LAND (DEVELOPMENT CONTROL) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Paul Burstow
5
AIRPORT EXPANSION (PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Susan Kramer
6
SCOTTISH BANKNOTES (ACCEPTABILITY IN UNITED KINGDOM) BILL: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [6 March].
 
   And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
Member in charge: David Mundell
At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Sir Peter Viggers: Royal Hospital Haslar.
Monday 23 March
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, including Topical Questions.
Presentation of Bill: Mr Frank Field: Short Selling and Bank Accounts: Bill to prohibit short selling; to require disclosure by pension funds and their trustees of records of loans of their shares for the purpose of short selling, and of the fees received in such cases; to require banks and building societies to offer their retail customers current and savings accounts free of any charge for holding the accounts when such accounts are in credit; and for connected purposes.
Remaining stages of the Coroners and Justice Bill—Day 1.
At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Mr Michael Clapham: Blacklisting practices in the construction industry.
Tuesday 24 March
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health, including Topical Questions.
Ten minute Rule Motion: Mr Paul Burstow: Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review): That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the periodic review of the capital limits and tariff income rules and the personal expense allowance; to make provision for consultations on the level of those allowances and rules; and for connected purposes.
Conclusion of remaining stages of the Coroners and Justice Bill.
At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Subject to be announced.
Wednesday 25 March
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development and to the Prime Minister.
Ten minute Rule Motion: Mary Creagh: Cohabitation: That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide certain protections for persons who live together as a couple or have lived together as a couple; and for connected purposes.
Opposition Day (9th allotted day). There will be a debate on an Opposition Motion.
At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Subject to be announced.
Thursday 26 March
Questions to the Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, including Topical Questions.
General debate on Defence in the UK.
At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Subject to be announced.
Friday 27 March
Private Members’ Bills.
1
ROYAL MARRIAGES AND SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN (PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Dr Evan Harris
2
CHILDREN IN CARE (CUSTODY) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Stephen Crabb
3
DRIVING INSTRUCTION (SUSPENSION AND EXEMPTION POWERS) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Willie Rennie
4
BROADCASTING (TELEVISION LICENCE FEE ABOLITION) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Christopher Chope
5
EUROPEAN UNION (AUDIT OF BENEFITS AND COSTS OF UK MEMBERSHIP) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Christopher Chope
6
PRESUMPTION OF DEATH BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Tim Boswell
7
EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DISCRETION BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Tim Boswell
At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Subject to be announced.

B
Business to be taken in Westminster Hall
Tuesday 24 March
   Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment:
9.30 am - 11.00 am
Mr James Gray
Rural economy during the recession.
11.00 am - 12.30 pm
Siobhain McDonagh
Sri Lanka and the Commonwealth.
12.30 pm–1.00 pm
Mr Mark Lancaster
Commuter services on the West Coast Main Line.
1.00 pm–1.30 pm
Mr Ian Cawsey
Government support for the steel industry.
1.30 pm–2.00 pm
Mr Philip Hollobone
Proposals for a university for North Northamptonshire.
Wednesday 25 March
   Subjects proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment:
9.30 am - 11.00 am
Andrew Mackinlay
Protection of Ashraf residents under the Geneva Convention.
11.00 am - 11.30 am
Mr Roger Godsiff
Hajj pilgrims and UK tour operators.
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm
2.30 pm–4.00 pm
Dr John Pugh
Building Colleges for the Future programme.
4.00 pm - 4.30 pm
Paul Rowen
Asbestos in schools.
4.30 pm–5.00 pm
Kerry McCarthy
Livestock industry and its effect on climate change.
Thursday 26 March
Debate on the Report from the Committee on Arms Export Controls entitled ‘Scrutiny of Arms Export Control (2008): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2006, Quarterly Reports for 2007, Licensing Policy and Review of Export Control Legislation’.

FORTHCOMING WESTMINSTER HALL ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
TUESDAY 31 MARCH AND WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL
        Applications for General or short Debates should be made in writing to Mr Speaker to reach his office by 10.00 pm or the rise of House, whichever is the earlier, on Tuesday 24 March. The Ballot will take place on Wednesday 25 March.
FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS TO ANSWER
        Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Energy and Climate Change; Health; Home Office; International Development; Leader of the House; Minister for the Olympics; Northern Ireland; Treasury.

C
Remaining Orders and Notices
   Consists of items of business set down formally for today but not expected to be taken today. (These may include items included in the business statement and therefore listed in part A above.) Also includes items on which divisions have been deferred.
1
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (NORTHERN IRELAND)
Mr Secretary Woodward
 
   That the draft Alterations to the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2002, which were laid before this House on 17 December, be approved.
2
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (NORTHERN IRELAND)
Mr Secretary Woodward
 
   That the draft Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2009, which was laid before this House on 28 January, be approved.
3
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Secretary Paul Murphy
 
   That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.
   The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn the special attention of the House to the Instrument in its Seventh Report of Session 2008-09.
4
TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES
Stephen Timms
 
   That the draft Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.
5
TAX CREDITS
Stephen Timms
 
   That the draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.
6
SOCIAL SECURITY, NORTHERN IRELAND
Stephen Timms
 
   That the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.
7
SOCIAL SECURITY
Stephen Timms
 
   That the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.
8
IMMIGRATION
Secretary Jacqui Smith
 
   That the draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.
9
PENSIONS
Secretary James Purnell
 
   That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved.
10
IMMIGRATION
Secretary Jacqui Smith
 
   That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.
11
PENSIONS
Secretary James Purnell
 
   That the draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 23 February, be approved.
12
PENSIONS
Secretary James Purnell
 
   That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 23 February, be approved.
13
BANKS AND BANKING
Ian Pearson
 
   That the draft Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.
14
BANKS AND BANKING
Ian Pearson
 
   That the draft Bradford & Bingley plc Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.
15
FAMILY PROCEEDINGS
Secretary Jack Straw
 
   That the draft Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.
16
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM
Secretary Jacqui Smith
 
   That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers) (Revision) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.
17
POLICING AND CRIME BILL: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
   For Amendments see pages 189–91, 235–36, 255–56, 267–68, 275, 295 and
309–10 of Supplement to Votes.
18
GENEVA CONVENTIONS AND UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL (PROTOCOLS) BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
19
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS
Secretary Alan Johnson
 
   That the draft Heath Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 5 March, be approved.
20
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
Secretary Andy Burnham
 
   That the draft Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 10 March, be approved.
21
CORONERS AND JUSTICE BILL: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered. (Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.)
   For an Amendment see page 297, 299–300, 313–15, 343–45, 371–79, 381–408 and 409–19 of Supplement to Votes.
22
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mr Secretary Alexander
 
   That the draft Asian Development Bank (Ninth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 9 March, be approved.
23
INDUSTRY AND EXPORTS (FINANCIAL SUPPORT) BILL: Committee.
24
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Secretary James Purnell
 
   That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 18 March, be approved.
   The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
25
CHURCH OF ENGLAND PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) MEASURE
Sir Stuart Bell
 
   That the Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Measure (HC 268), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament.
26
ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICES (TERMS OF SERVICE) MEASURE
Sir Stuart Bell
 
   That the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure (HC 270), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament.

D
Other future business
   The following list consists of items of business set down for specific days after Friday 20 March.
Tuesday 24 March
1
PENSION CREDIT AND PERSONAL EXPENSE ALLOWANCE (DUTY OF CONSULTATION AND REVIEW)
Mr Paul Burstow
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the periodic review of the capital limits and tariff income rules and the personal expense allowance; to make provision for consultations on the level of those allowances and rules; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 25 March
1
COHABITATION (No. 2)
Mary Creagh
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide certain protections for persons who live together as a couple or have lived together as a couple; and for connected purposes.
Friday 27 March
Private Members’ Bills
1
ROYAL MARRIAGES AND SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN (PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Dr Evan Harris
2
CHILDREN IN CARE (CUSTODY) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Stephen Crabb
3
DRIVING INSTRUCTION (SUSPENSION AND EXEMPTION POWERS) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Willie Rennie
4
BROADCASTING (TELEVISION LICENCE FEE ABOLITION) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Christopher Chope
5
EUROPEAN UNION (AUDIT OF BENEFITS AND COSTS OF UK MEMBERSHIP) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Christopher Chope
6
PRESUMPTION OF DEATH BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Tim Boswell
7
EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DISCRETION BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Tim Boswell
Tuesday 31 March
1
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT 1946 (AMENDMENT)
Joan Ryan
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Statutory Instruments Act 1946.
Wednesday 1 April
1
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT 1946 (AMENDMENT)
Hywel Williams
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Statutory Instruments Act 1946.
Tuesday 21 April
1
INSOLVENCY (PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES)
Phil Wilson
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require insolvency practitioners to provide information regarding redundancies to employment agencies when a company goes into administration within a specified period; and for connected purposes.
Friday 24 April
Private Members’ Bills
1
CO-OPERATIVE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND CREDIT UNIONS BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Malcolm Wicks
2
PALLIATIVE CARE BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mrs Caroline Spelman
3
DAMAGES (ASBESTOS-RELATED CONDITIONS) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
4
SOVEREIGNTY OF PARLIAMENT (EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Christopher Chope
5
DRUGS (ROADSIDE TESTING) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Christopher Chope
6
EMPLOYMENT RETENTION BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: John Robertson
Monday 27 April
1
CHEAPEST ENERGY TARIFF (INFORMATION)
Mr John Baron
 
   That leave be given to amend the law relating to the regulation of domestic energy providers; to require an energy company to publish on invoices information indicating whether the customer is on the cheapest tariff offered by that company, based on pattern of energy use, and the savings to be gained from any switch to this tariff; and for connected purposes.
Friday 8 May
Private Members’ Bills
1
GREEN ENERGY (DEFINITION AND PROMOTION) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Peter Ainsworth
2
SCHOOLS (HEALTH SUPPORT) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Jim Cunningham
3
LAND USE (GARDEN PROTECTION ETC.) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
4
CLIMATE CHANGE (SECTORAL TARGETS) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Martin Caton
5
RENEWABLE CONTENT OBLIGATION BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Dr Alan Whitehead
Friday 15 May
Private Members’ Bills
1
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY (SUPPORT) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: John Bercow
2
HOLOCAUST (STOLEN ART) RESTITUTION BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
3
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Christopher Chope
4
LENDING (REGULATION) BILL: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [27 February].
 
   And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.
Member in charge: Mr Russell Brown
Friday 12 June
Private Members’ Bills
1
CROWN EMPLOYMENT (NATIONALITY) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
2
BROADCASTING (PUBLIC SERVICE CONTENT) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Christopher Chope
Friday 19 June
Private Members’ Bills
1
FORCES WIDOWS’ PENSIONS (EQUALITY OF TREATMENT) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Michael Mates
2
TORTURE (DAMAGES) (No. 2) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
3
PEDLARS (AMENDMENT) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Christopher Chope
4
THEFT FROM SHOPS (USE OF PENALTY NOTICES FOR DISORDER) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Miss Anne McIntosh
5
ORGAN DONATION (PRESUMED CONSENT) BILL: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [13 February].
 
   And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.
Member in charge: Mr Jeremy Browne
6
YOUNG PEOPLE LEAVING CARE (ACCOMMODATION) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Helen Southworth
Friday 26 June
Private Members’ Bills
1
LEASEHOLDERS’ RIGHTS BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mrs Jacqui Lait
2
ILLEGALLY LOGGED TIMBER (PROHIBITION OF SALE) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
3
HOME REPOSSESSION (PROTECTION) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
4
EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE BUREAU BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
5
PHARMACEUTICAL LABELLING (WARNING OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION IMPAIRMENT) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
6
PROTECTION OF SHAREHOLDERS BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr William Cash
Friday 3 July
Private Members’ Bills
1
INDUSTRIAL CARBON EMISSIONS (TARGETS) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Charles Kennedy
2
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 (MEANING OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
3
BANKERS’ PENSIONS (LIMITS) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Ann Clwyd
Friday 16 October
Private Members’ Bills
1
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY (REFORM) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Philip Davies
2
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Andrew Dismore
3
SAFETY OF MEDICINES (EVALUATION) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Dr Ian Gibson
4
TEACHING OF BRITISH HISTORY IN SCHOOLS BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Andrew Rosindell
5
FOOD LABELLING REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL: Second Reading.
Member in charge: Mr Richard Bacon

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Business to be taken in European Committees
   The following list consists of European Union Documents to be considered in European Committees. The dates appointed for consideration are provisional.
European Committee A
1 CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT
 
   (5892/09 and Addenda 1 to 3 and 14473/08): referred 4 March 2009 [10th Report of Session 2008-09, HC 19-x, Chapter 1].
Date and time of consideration to be arranged.
2 COMPLIANCE WITH COMMON FISHERIES POLICY
 
   (15869/08 and 15694/08 and Addenda 1 and 2): referred 18 March 2009.
Date and time of consideration to be arranged.
3 MINIMUM STOCK OF CRUDE OIL AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
 
   (15910/08 and Addenda 1 and 2): referred 18 March 2009.
Date and time of consideration to be arranged.
4 MARITIME TRANSPORT
 
   (5779/09 and 5775/09): referred 18 March 2009.
Date and time of consideration to be arranged.
European Committee B
1 EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY
 
   (16686/08 and 17104/08): referred 28 January 2009 [6th Report of Session 2008-09, HC 19-v, Chapter 2].
To be considered at 4.30 pm on 30 March 2009.
2 PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE: THE INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION (IPA)
Mike Foster
 
   That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 15620/08, Commission Communication: Instruments for Pre Accession Assistance (IPA): Multi-annual Indicative Financial Framework for 2010–2012 and No. 17210/08 and Addendum, Commission Report: The 2007 Instrument for Pre-Accession Annual Report; notes the current progress towards futher EU enlargement; and urges the Commission to learn lessons from previous experience and ensure that its resources are effectively managed and delivered.
 
   (15620/08, 17210/08 and Addendum 1): referred 11 February 2009 [8th Report of Session 2008-09, HC 19-vii, Chapter 1].
   Relevant European Union Documents:
   5318/08: Commission Report: 2007 Annual Report on PHARE, Turkey Pre-Accession, CARDS and transition facility
   14904/08: Commission Annual Report on the Instrument for Structural Policy for Pre-Accession (ISPA) in 2007
   6380/09: Special Report No. 12/2008 on the Instrument for Structural Policy for Pre-Accession (ISPA) in 2000–2006, together the Commission’s replies.
To be considered at 4.30 pm on 23 March 2009.
3 EU AND THE ARCTIC REGION
 
   (COM (08) 763): referred 25 February 2009 [9th Report of Session 2008-09, HC 19-ix, Chapter 1].
Date and time of consideration to be arranged.
4 EXTERNAL SERVICE
 
   (5289/09): referred 4 March 2009 [10th Report of Session 2008-09, HC 19-x, Chapter 1].
Date and time of consideration to be arranged.
5 THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
 
   (16940/08 and 16941/08 and Addenda 1 and 2): referred 18 March 2009.
Date and time of consideration to be arranged.
 
 
 

 
House of Commons
Sitting in Westminster Hall
Thursday 19 March 2009
Order Of Business

Westminster Hall
   General Debate
2.30 pm–5.30 pm
A Surveillance Society?, Fifth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 58, the Government’s response, Cm 7449, and the Information Commissioner’s response, Session 2007-08, HC 1124 (until 5.30 pm).
   Debate to arise on a motion for the adjournment of the sitting and to continue for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1): sitting to be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber).

ADJOURNMENT
[2.30 pm to 5.30 pm]
The Prime Minister
 
   That the sitting be now adjourned.
To be moved at the beginning of proceedings.

 
 
House of Commons

 
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